Living in East Dunseith, ND: what to set up and who to call
East Dunseith has no town government of its own, so Rolette County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Dunseith Public School District 1. P H S Indian Hospital at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick, 11.4 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in East Dunseith, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in East Dunseith.
Power comes from Otter Tail Power
Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of East Dunseith. Its homes paid an average of 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025, about $120 a month (its average across North Dakota).
Start or move service: ottertail.com · (866) 410-8780
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve East Dunseith
100% of 171 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Mountain Communications | Fiber | 84% | 1,000/1,000 |
| SRT | Fiber | 19% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have East Dunseith’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in East Dunseith.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
East Dunseith is in Dunseith Public School District 1.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
East Dunseith is unincorporated, so Rolette County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
East Dunseith is in ZIP code 58329
ZIP codes where East Dunseith residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of East Dunseith | ZIP’s residents in East Dunseith |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58329 | Dunseith, ND | 100% | 18% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in East Dunseith
Who provides electricity in East Dunseith?
Otter Tail Power (Otter Tail Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.1¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve East Dunseith?
Turtle Mountain Communications, SRT, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in East Dunseith?
58329. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is East Dunseith in?
Dunseith Public School District 1.
How do I register to vote in East Dunseith?
North Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls. Elections here are run by the Rolette County Auditor. Check your registration at vip.sos.nd.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.